HD 133600

HD 133600
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Virgo
Right ascension 15h 05m 13.2488s[1]
Declination +06° 17′ 23.676″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 8.219[1]
Characteristics
Spectral type G0[1]
B−V color index 0.6[1]
V−R color index 0.4[1]
R−I color index 0.2[1]
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: −2.40[1] mas/yr
Dec.: −248.01[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π) 19.12 ± 1.11[1] mas
Distance 171 ± 10 ly
(52 ± 3 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV) 4.6[2]
Other designations
BD+06 2987, GC 20290, HIP 73815, LTT 14484, NLTT 39253, PPM 161240, SAO 120828.[1]
Database references
SIMBAD data

HD 133600 is a G-type star in the constellation of Virgo.[1] It has an apparent visual magnitude of approximately 8.219.[1] It is very similar to the Sun and has been called a solar twin.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m LTT 14484 -- High proper-motion Star, database entry, SIMBAD. Accessed on line February 3, 2011.
  2. ^ From apparent magnitude and parallax.
  3. ^ Accurate abundance patterns of solar twins and analogs. Does the anomalous solar chemical composition come from planet formation?, I. Ramírez, J. Meléndez, and M. Asplund, Astronomy and Astrophysics 508, #1 (December 2009), doi:10.1051/0004-6361/200913038, Bibcode: 2009A&A...508L..17R.